Champions League Games | Playoff Knockout Round | 17/18/24/25 February '26

[Mentis]

Could be an interesting rest of the match this

 

[Chak19]

Did a dance at the corner flag - fuck all.

If thats any other player no one bats an eyelid, not vinis biggest fan but fuck me he’s a target

Yeah it looks like an overreaction from the Benfica players.

 

[Rodri’s ACL]

A lot of players seem to cover their mouths these days without saying something too controversial. No idea why they do it really.

It’s a big thing in Spain where there’s a show that lip-reads what the players say and post it - any slip up can be scrutinized.

I’ll side with Vinicius here, I can’t imagine he’d be lying. Some people are just horrible.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Yeah it looks like an overreaction from the Benfica players.

It’s far less than Rodri at the emirates.

 

[deano ou812]

I’d put good money on Otamendi flying into a horrifically late challenge in the next 5 minutes

Hopefully rudiger then Mbappe then V.Junior then trunt and so on by then it’ll be a worthwhile red card ..

 

[TinFoilHat]

Judging by those pictures, the Benfica player does cover his mouth and say something. Racist or not, quite obviously him being sly about something. Considering he’d just spent 2 minutes openly shouting at him, it makes you wonder why he’s suddenly covered his mouth. Prick.

He could have said Rodri is a legend compared to you moaning ****?

:)

 

[Chak19]

It’s far less than Rodri at the emirates.

Now that was proper shithousery.

 

[The Black Shed]

If we can eradicate racism in football and the stands, then we may be further down the road in eradicating racism from life in general. It won't happen in my lifetime, but it has to start somewhere and football, as massive globally as it is, could be the perfect starting point.

 

[Ric]

The fact that Prestianni covered his mouth and Vinicius reacted like that immediately makes you think there’s a good chance he was racially abused. Going to be a feisty last half-hour now.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Thank fuck Twatwell isn't ref.

 

[johnny crossan]

Madrid are a lesson to us all...how the sport of football can be damaged beyond repair.

 

[deano ou812]

If we can eradicate racism in football and the stands, then we may be further down the road in eradicating racism from life in general. It won't happen in my lifetime, but it has to start somewhere and football, as massive globally as it is, could be the perfect starting point.

Unfortunately it won’t happen to many knuckle draggers in this world..

 

[BerkshireBlue]

The fact that Prestianni covered his mouth and Vinicius reacted like that immediately makes you think there’s a good chance he was racially abused. Going to be a feisty last half-hour now.

also a good chance that Vini saw the mouth being covered and decided to try and get the player sent off.

 

[i kne albert davy]

If he’s claiming racism it’s a different matter. He wouldn’t be a **** like that. If the prick from benfica had something to say, why cover his mouth?

To be fair lots of players and management staff cover their mouths when conversing, don't think they're all coming out with racist stuff.

 

[PragueBlue]

If he’s claiming racism it’s a different matter. He wouldn’t be a **** like that. If the prick from benfica had something to say, why cover his mouth?

Loads of players cover their mouths these days, even when chatting and laughing with team mates. Very difficult to know what was said. One will claim one thing, the other will deny it. It seems that Camavinga was the nearest player and he didn't react at all but maybe he didn't hear.

 

[Ric]

also a good chance that Vini saw the mouth being covered and decided to try and get the player sent off.

I’m sure the facts will come out, but I find it weird that your first reaction to that is to assume that he must have made it up.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

To be fair lots of players and management staff cover their mouths when conversing, don't think they're all coming out with racist stuff.

I know that, cos they’re all being watched but you’d have to be a real horrible **** to claim racism where there hasn’t been any. The benfica lad hasn’t done himself any favours there at all. I’d be inclined to side with Vini because whilst he’s a snide, I can’t see he would use racism where
There hasn’t been any to gain an advantage. He’s spoken about it plenty.

 

[bluesmith]

Loads of players cover their mouths these days, even when chatting and laughing with team mates. Very difficult to know what was said. One will claim one thing, the other will deny it. It seems that Camavinga was the nearest player and he didn't react at all but maybe he didn't hear.

Camavinga might not have understood the language, most likely to be in Portuguese?

 

[Sibierskii]

also a good chance that Vini saw the mouth being covered and decided to try and get the player sent off.

Not having that.

 

[BerkshireBlue]

I’m sure the facts will come out, but I find it weird that your first reaction to that is to assume that he must have made it up.

weird how? This is Vinicus who has a habit of making stuff up and cheating